by Doyon Foundation | Sep 28, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
When learning a new word or phrase, it’s estimated that a person needs to hear/see/say it 20 times in 20 different situations. That is why consistent practice and repetition is so important for the teams in our Native language Mentor-Apprentice Program (MAP). In our...
by Doyon Foundation | Aug 24, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Our Native language Mentor-Apprentice Program is immersion based, and one of the most important practices is to avoid speaking in English. To help our mentor-apprentice teams be successful, we provided immersion phrases to help them “stay in the language.” In our...
by Doyon Foundation | Jul 12, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Our July 2022 Native Word of the Month features a clip from our Storyteller language profile on Denaakk’e language learner, Kimberly Nicholas. In the interview, Kimberly shares the Denaakk’e word for “king salmon,” which is “ggaał.” Our language revitalization program...
by Doyon Foundation | Jun 21, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Sunset at the boat launch in Tanacross. Photo courtesy of Allan Hayton, who took this photo during a recent visit to the area. In the June Native Word of the Month, we share two audio clips from our Dihthaad Xt’een Iin Aanděeg’ (Tanacross) Doyon Languages Online...
by Doyon Foundation | May 25, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Photo credit: James Brooks Our May 2022 Native Word of the Month celebrates spring and the changes in the landscape that come with the new season. Łuu hijii. = The ice is going out.Dinjii Zhuh K’yaa (Gwich’in) A special thank you to Allan Diton Hayton for providing...
by Doyon Foundation | Apr 19, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
Our April Native Word of the Month features students from the Native language class at Effie Kokrine Charter School introducing themselves and sharing a word or phrase in their Native language. We are so excited that students are using our Doyon Languages Online...
